To assist organizations that are regional and local, community based and national programs, that develop, implement, carry out, or coordinate programs and/or activities to educate the public about…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity awarded $125,000 to Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc. on June 1, 2026, under the Fair Housing Organization Initiatives program (CFDA 14.417).

The award funds activities to educate the public about rights under the Fair Housing Act and state or local laws providing substantially equivalent protections against discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. The intended beneficiaries include any person or group aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices and any person or group, including landlords and real estate agents, working to prevent such discrimination.

Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc., based in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is the recipient. The period of performance runs through November 30, 2027. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities

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Intended beneficiaries

Any person or group of persons aggrieved by discriminatory housing practices because of race, color, religion, SEX disability familial status or national origin. Any person or group of persons, including landlords or real estate agents, to prevent discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, SEX, disability, familial status or national origin. Award description source - assistance listing from SAM.GOV

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